Independent Socket Housing Alignment for Contact Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing sockets for electronic component inspections have predetermined slit intervals, leading to inaccurate positioning of contacts when there are errors in terminal processing of inspection apparatuses or objects.
Innovation Solution
A socket design featuring independently positionable housings with recessed portions and a positioning member, allowing for accurate alignment of contacts with terminals despite processing errors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If the interval between paired slits is predetermined in the socket, then the socket structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the contact cannot be accurately positioned to align with the terminal when there is an error in processing of the inspection apparatus or inspection object
Solution Approach 1:
The socket is divided into a first housing and a second housing that can be independently positioned. Each housing contains a housing recessed portion that houses a contact. The housings are separately positionable relative to each other through the positioning member, allowing independent adjustment to compensate for terminal processing errors while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
2Manufacturing precision
If the first and second housings are positioned independently of each other, then the contact can be accurately positioned to align with the terminal, but the socket structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
A positioning member is introduced as an intermediary component between the first and second housings. This positioning member enables independent positioning of the housings relative to each other, achieving accurate alignment of contacts with terminals while keeping the positioning mechanism relatively simple and manageable.
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AI summary
A socket includes a first housing and a second housing each including a housing recessed portion capable of housing and holding a contact provided at its first end with a first contact portion and at its second end with a second contact portion while the first and second contact portions each are exposed, and a positioning member which positions the first and second housings independently of each other such that the housing recessed portion of the first housing and the housing recessed portion of the second of housing are disposed adjacent to each other to be paired.